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IMFORMED is delighted to announce

Barite & Oilfield Minerals Forum 2025

Hilton Houston Post Oak

28-30 May 2025

Yet again we shall be delivering a topical programme with expert speakers covering the key issues and outlook insights for barite supply and demand, plus other industrial minerals used in the oilfield market.

Following on from last year, we have broadened the scope of the event to incorporate the wider barite market outside the oilfield market, ie. including supply and demand for chemical and filler grade barite.

This unique conference will bring together under one roof the major players across the global barite and oilfield mineral supply chain, from producers, processors, and traders to logisticians, financiers, and end use consumers.

Topics to include:

  • Barite & oilfield mineral supply updates

  • New & alternative sources

  • Chemical & filler barite market demand

    • paint, plastics, rubber, friction, insulation, electronics, glass, ceramics pharmaceuticals.

  • Oil & gas market outlook

  • Mineral recycling

  • Drilling fluid developments

  • Proppants outlook

  • Logistics challenges

  • Processing solutions

What delegates said about the 2024 Forum:

Great event, my first time! I really enjoyed the speakers both days.
John Schwieger, Supply Chain Manager, Newpark Fluids Systems, USA

Great insight on oilfield minerals, especially barite, excellent organisation
Shachindra Mahawar, Managing Director, Alghanaem Industrial Co., Kuwait

Excellent programme and organisation, very good speakers and topics
Juan Luis Preto, President, Baramin, Mexico

Programme excellent and well planned, good roundtable networking.
Utku Ulger, Sales Manager, Ado Madencilik Elektrik Uretim, Turkey

Good programme, excellent roundtable networking, good informative session
Pravir Shah, Senior Manager, Baker Hughes, USA

SUMMARY SLIDE DECK 2024

Programme Outline

Wednesday 28 May 2025
18:00 Welcome Reception & Networking
Thursday 29 May 2025
09:00-17:00 Presentations & Discussion
Friday 20 May 2025
09:00-13:00 Presentations & Discussion

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Find out about

  • Drilling technology and its impact on mineral selection and volumes

  • Global shale gas development, utilisation, and outlook

  • Proppant demand forecast by volume and type

  • The strategy behind groups providing an oilfield mineral portfolio

  • How oilfield service companies source and use oilfield minerals

  • The latest logistics and processing innovations to help cut costs

  • Supply/demand trends for barytes, bentonite, frac sand, and other oilfield minerals

  • Emerging proppant players and markets

Network with

  • Producers

  • Processors

  • Traders

  • Buyers

  • Supply chain managers

  • Processing technology providers

  • Economists

  • Data analysts

The networking and knowledge benefits to be gained by attending this Forum will be invaluable.